The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-13


what il may appear 10 gain now. We
say all this because We have on several
occasions set out the reasons why in this
case Of Virginia the creditor should not
demand the pound Of flesh Now that
the situation is changed, and force cannot
be applied against the State, the latter Is
put in a position which will require
greater rather than less liberalily to save
is honor
tariff for protection, Yes. Such
projection ~ is necessary 10 maintain The
wages Of American wOrkingmen can
readily b. given hy an average tar1ii OF
81 per cent. bearing heaviest on lux
uries and lishiest on necessities. This
was the amount deemed and found SUN
cient for protection under the Morrill,
Tariff Of 1852 1'he present war tariff OF
A. per cent Is as unnecessary for prOiec-
lion As it j. for revenue.
when the false cry of Free Trade ' Is
raised this is she Democratic anwoT
4 tariff for revenue.
4 tariff for protection
But no mnf far II Surplus v J.
BorN
II seems lhai The ncN Federation OF
Labor j. bound 90 crush Tie knights OF
Labor The Federation, As now organ
izeG, is moi set year obi, but already II
has membership twice as great as Mr.
POwdery's order. which j. eighteen years
Old While the former has grown with
magical rapi1iiy the latter has shriyelled
not less rapidly Scores OF trades have
left the order 10 Join The Federation, and
they have done 80 with 4 full understand
ing Of the reasons for the change. They
find he Federation more economical,
more raciical. and more ,sinessllke ia
lis methods There is no interference
with The free aC,iOn of The trades that be
long 10 it. and no annoying supervision
Of their Affairs by outsiders. There Is no
host Of high rr'ced officials 10 be main
tanned, no concealment OF financial ac-
counts, no accumulation OF funds in the
hands of an irresponsible Board, and no
opportunity for The iObbery that has dis
eraced the arrangement Of the knights
There are no piles Of official orders from
the diclators al headquarters There Is
no restriction upon The liberty Of speech
OF of criticism In short, the Federation
IS democratic, not despoli", genuine la
Dor union, not a mere labor-bleeding ma
chine y J. Sun.
The preicrnatnral activity Of Russia ~
about which the dispatches from Berlin
are so careful 20 instruct us is another ii
luslrali0n o Bismarck crying Wolf "
Bismarck wants 10 frighten Germany into
voting an increase Of the army lie did
go last year hy invoking the spectre VI
ensanguined France France was as
sailed in speeches unparalleled for bru
tally even I'm his own audacious career
Of blood and iron. Bismarck then OBJ
tanned the army increase.
But this year The army must he again
increased. France as scaTecrOw will
not do. and warike Russia is in
vented. Russia shows preternatural
activity" Germany must arm The
HeraM pointed out recently, when Bis
marck started his sudden alarm about
forged correspondence between him
self and the Gar, that the Prince wanted
new regiments and it was necessary 10
brighten Germany into voting them. SO
! il seems
How long will Germany endure these
crushing burdens " J. Herald
To convince him that he is a Republi-
can Senator Elmunds, chairman OF the
Republican caucus, named Mr.. Riddle
berger on the caucus committee of seven.
1t was clever bit of disciplining by the
Vermont Senator, for 10 serve on a eau
Gus committee Is 10 bind oneself with re-
newed fealty TO party ties. The day Mr..
| Riddleberger kicks in the traces there
will be a caucus held, Republican will
be assigned to fill his place on the com
mittee, and the Virginia Senator Will be
left TO caucus all by himself and cast the
majority vote. To allege that he is to be
treated with fairness or consideration by
his masters is TO allege that all has been
forgiven - washington Correspondent
Even horse would laugh, if it could,
over the clumsy efforts of the Tribune,
and the Republican leaders generally, TO
criticse as novel President Cleveland s
| insistance on an immediate obliteration
| OF VII uIpluS tdAtH- 1 HIS - WHAT taNH
national convention said in 1884:
DEMOCRATIC. REPUBLICAN.
| That change il ncces- The Democratic par-
sary is proved by anty has failed complete
existing surplus OF ~ to relieve the people
| more than $1,000 900, Of the burden OF
| which has yearly been unnecessar taxa
| collected from suffer ton by wise reduc-
| ing people. Unneces- ton or the surplus.
sary taxation is unjust The Republican part
| taxation. -|pledgcs itself TO cor
| The Democratic party rect the irregularities
j. pledged 10 wise the.of the tariff and TO re-
tariff in a spirit Of fair l1uce the surplus.
ness 10 ailinierests.
| Then the Republicans condemned, and
very Justly condemned, the Democratic
party (so far as concerned the House OF
| Representatives because it had not com.
pLfeig relieved the people of the burden
Of unnecessary taxes.--N. T. Star.
There ought to be some understanding
about this. Mr. Cleveland can hardly be-
entitled to praise at the same time fol
lofty scorn of consequences and for tricky
demsgogism--for exalted courage and
for cunning pretense. He wants what be
saws. or. does not. He is welcome tC
a reputation as a Free Trade Champion